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Prince Mahidol Award Foundation

King Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej founded the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation on 1 January 1992 on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the birth of his father, Prince Mahidol, first under the name "Mahidol Award Foundation", since 28 July 1997 as "Prince Mahidol Award Foundation." In addition to the actual award, the Fund also promotes the memory of Prince Mahidol, who is regarded as the father of modern medicine and public health of Thailand.

Prince Mahidol Award

The award is given annually in two categories to international personalities and organizations:

For outstanding progress in medicine

For the active promotion of public health.

Between 1992 and 2011, 62 prizes were awarded, including 28 in medicine and 34 in public health.[1]

The Prince Mahidol Award consists of

a medal

a certificate

prize money (US $100,000)

Nomination process

Any individual or group of individuals may be nominated by a national governmental agency, or by an individual. Nominations are transmitted to the secretary-general of the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation.

The nomination forms are forwarded to the Scientific Advisory Committee for initial screening.

Once screened, the International Award Committee, which comprises several world-renowned experts in the fields of medicine and public health, will consider them and make recommendations to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees.